Barry Docks, South Glamorgan
Barry Docks maps
Historic maps of Barry Docks and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Barry Docks maps
Historic map of Barry Docks
Illustrated Victorian map of South Glamorgan
Historic Map of any Barry Docks postcode
Barry Docks books
Displaying 3 of 3 books about Barry Docks and the local area. View all Barry Docks books
Around Penarth Photographic Memories
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Cardiff Photographic Memories
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Cardiff Old and New Photographic Memories
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2 Barry Docks photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Barry Docks
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I have been told some information about the Jamaica Planter which was sunk off the Port of Barry, but cannot remember all the details. Is anyone able to help me? My father-in-law was aboard her on the two occasions she came in to the Port to be repaired. He was discharged from her company before she was holed the third time,... [more]
Shared on 11 March 2007
South Glamorgan memories
My family moved from Salford (Manchester) to Barry in 1957. We lodged with a very kind lady called Mrs Beck for a few months while we waited for our new semi-detached house to be built on Maes-y-Coed road, Cold Knap. The house was right behind Glan-y-Mor, at the bottom of a grassy hill. If I remember, Glan-y-Mor was a Y.M.C.A and... [more]
Shared on 18 November 2009
I got married in All Saints Church, having lived in Barry all my life. It was a wonderful day and I remember the vicar wouldn't allow confetti to be thrown until we were outside on the pavement!!
Shared on 19 July 2009
My name is Moira Marshman. I used to live in North Walk and went to Gladestone School. I left in 1949. I got married in 1955 and moved off. I am now living in Bridgend, and have lived there since 1975. I have been to Barry lots of times but have never ever seen any old friends from school or on... [more]
Shared on 20 April 2009
Bernard (Colin) Booker, my dad, who grew up in Barry died on Tuesday aged 87
I have fond memories of visiting Barry as a young child, my mum's parents owned a sweet factory and shop in Main Street, and my mum, Rita Pennington, and also my dad, Colin Booker both lived there till after the war. My dad died this week, here in Bourmenouth, we will return to Barry to scatter some ashes at some stage... [more]
Shared on 27 March 2009
Romilly Park not only housed the annual Barry Show, but often the circus, when real animals were allowed! Great to see the parade coming down Holton Road making its way to Romilly Park as "the circus comes to town"
The Barry Show was altogether different, vegetables, flowers & horses. The best bit was the goodies we were given... [more]
Shared on 18 January 2009
As kids we'd sail our toy boats on the feeder to the lake. Simple pleasures, great fun, without computers !
Shared on 18 January 2009
Lunch time from Romilly School
Fish & chips from Harveys in Vale Street and a walk to Barry castle with the "girls", long time memories of Romilly Boys School.
Shared on 18 January 2009
Extracts From Barry Docks & South Glamorgan books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Barry Docks, inspired by Frith photos.
Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album
Situated eight miles south-west of Cardiff, Barry was the last of the great Welsh coal ports to be developed. No 1 Dock, covering 73 acres of deep water, opened in 1889 and was equipped with nineteen coal hoists. No 2 Dock, covering 34 acres of deep water, opened in 1898; the north side for coal, the south side for general cargo, and the eastern end... [more]
This is an extract from Victorian and Edwardian Maritime Album.
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Around Penarth Photographic Memories
Beyond the happy holidaymakers the distinctively striped rock face, vividly illustrated here, is a signature feature of the cliff face between Barry and Penarth.
This is an extract from Around Penarth Photographic Memories.
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Around Penarth Photographic Memories
How sad – this is the end of our photographic journey around this part of the Vale of Glamorgan. Built for Peter Birt in the 1770s to a design by Robert Adam, this grand residence was for many years renowned for its beautiful interiors, their opulence virtually unparalleled in South Wales. From its pink and green dining room, a 19th-century visitor... [more]
This is an extract from Around Penarth Photographic Memories.
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